Beginning the Unemployment Insurance Program -- An Oral History

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Beginning the Unemployment Insurance Program -- An Oral History

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1985-5

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This volume sketches the early history of unemployment insurance as recalled by individuals who held key roles in the system during its formative years. The editors have selected particular sections of 16 interviews pertaining to the early history and conceptual foundations of the program. The volume consists of excerpts from the recollections of the individuals quoted, arranged by subject matter. It is not intended to be a comprehensive, systematic presentation of early unemployment insurance history.